Silver Wedding Party – Setting Up.
Recently we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary (yes, you’re right I really am far too young to have been married so long, thank you ). We debated for ages over what to do to celebrate, and eventually decided on a small garden party, on a grand scale, on as small a budget as we could manage. We posted a few pictures online, and have had numerous messages asking how we got the look, and how much things like trees for the...
Simple Steps for a Stress-Free Dinner Party
Last week we had friends over for dinner – and I realised that a Stress-Free Dinner Party is the latest in the long line of things I appear to have conquered without being aware I’d done so. Our Friday night entertaining was nothing big, nothing fancy; just having some friends over for a few hours, and feeding them. Calling it a ‘dinner party’ would be seriously stretching it – and yet in years past this...
Fabulous Party Dresses For Those Curves!
Party season is almost upon us – and so is the need for something fabulously glamorous to wear. Whether it’s the office Christmas ‘do’, a seasonal night out with the girls, or simply your best mate’s house for a New Year’s Eve top-filled with dancing, you need something that not only looks amazing, but makes you feel fabulous too. If you’re of the curvier persuasion like me, a lot of the most...
Dress The Christmas Table – with Tesco decs?
Following hot on the heels of our Christmas Living Room decorating challenge, Tesco had a second idea; how about we Dress the Christmas Table too? Same rules as before – we had to use Tesco Christmas decorations only, and make a room that was simply magical.Only this time, we weren’t feeling so hesitant about how magical we could make a room look with just a tiny budget and some supermarket accessories. We knew we could...
New Gas Barbecue? Here’s our fancy new one…
We started using a gas barbecue a few years ago now – I know, it’s cheaty. Real barbecue enthusiasts will only cook over hot coals at the correct white-hot temperature, with a sprinkle of hickory chips for that perfect smoked flavour. Pffft. Life’s short. Gas is quick, efficient, and easy – it just makes cooking outside fun.Because when we Brits say ‘fancy a barbecue?’ what we really mean is...